Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Austerlitz 1805

Napoleonic Wars Part 1: Napoleon's brilliant 1805 campaign culminates in victory at Austerlitz.
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[@EpichistoryTv]

Here it is at last, the first part of the new Napoleonic Wars series. Thank you for your patience and hope you enjoy the show! For early access, votes on future series and to support the channel, please visit: www.patreon.com/epichistorytv Don't forget to check out HistoryMarche's excellent channel here: kzbin.info/door/8MX9ECowgDMTOnFTE8EUJw

[@HistoryMarche]

👍👍 Next up in the series is .

[@nohumbleopinion8654]

I love your stuff. And the narrator has the perfect voice for this kind of thing.

[@killerclone1786]

Its about time

[@HistoryMarche]

Good things come to those who wait :)

[@VetericusNoire]

Thank you very much for the excellent videos! Keep them coming!

[@heebsgames]

Imagine marching 70 miles in 2 days with full gear and equipment and immediately joining an active battle.

[@madhurawat155]

They were men of Davout, the iron marshal himself. It perfectly foreshadows Aursted in a way!

[@jeffhom1736]

That will be firstly very big drop in mural and secondly very very tiring

[@smoothdan5468]

The emperor makes good use of our legs rather then our muskets

[@walideg5304]

70 miles in 32 hours to be precise

[@Mma-basement-215]

WOW 😳

[@LeeRenthlei]

Napoleon blitzkrieg through Germany like: "I know you guys aren't ready for this yet but your kids gonna love it"

[@bernardfinucane2061]

Napoleon's idea that the key goal is to surround and swallow armies, instead of fighting them or pushing back, became part of Prussian military doctrine after their humiliating defeats at his hands. Clausewitz took notes. The stunning early German "Kesselschacht" victories against the Soviet Union in WWII, where the surrounded opposing armies in a "kettle" and their focus on combined operations, were an implementation of Napoleon's ideas.

[@baptistebrigand5882]

@@bernardfinucane2061 .

[@derpynerdy6294]

Back to the future baby

[@MareaHoinareala]

@Paul McCharmley Epic!

[@slider903]

You win.

[@vadudsafa]

Came here back after watching Napoleon (2023) which didn’t come even close to the quality of these wonderfully made videos. Gonna watch these series again. Thank you Epic History TV. You are doing a better job than Hollywood.

[@angmori172]

Yeah it was not a good movie, and I wanted it to be so badly :(

[@SteveCatLover]

I was shocked at how bad the movie was. Completely butchered austeritz. Such a bummer, but at least they didn’t mess up the uniforms

[@TheRealSandorClegane]

Ridley Scott succeeded only in making a mockery of Napoleon, Joaquin played him as a bland borderline autistic cry baby who was sexually inadequate. What a waste of a great opportunity. Half the movie centers around his obsession with his second wife instead of his masterful military career and exploits all over Europe. So pissed about the new film.

[@JeffMathias]

The silver lining is many will gain interest in the Napoleonic wars and learn the truth, like me.

[@timothyjburton]

@@TheRealSandorClegane Exactly, and Josephine was older the Napoleon and Napoleon was way too old. Horrible movie, regret getting tickets for it.

[@momo8200]

This 18 minute video was far more engaging, informative and entertaining than the entire Napoleon movie.

[@russell-di8js]

Dead right, i was scrolling thru these comments & thinking the exact same as i read ur's! nice 1

[@tylerbehrends3304]

Bro made shifting rectangles more entertaining than a multimillion dollar blockbuster 💀💀

[@Krzemieniewski1]

When I saw the announcement of this film, I expected something great. I thought that the production met all the requirements for a work of art - an experienced director, a Hollywood budget, and an outstanding actor in the main role. I don't want to complain too much but it's not what I expected.

[@ouechmaggle992]

@@esfbse8347 Wow that was brutal 🤣

[@sanseverything900]

The screenwriter David Scarpa admitted he knew very little about Napoleon and didn't do much research on the man or the battles. Ridley Scott himself is notorious for not giving a ***** for historical accuracy so when you combine those two factors you get one of the worst depictions of Napoleon ever put to film.

[@Arthur_Wellesley]

I've never heard the analogy of "the whale and the elephant" to compare England and France. I love it

[@jauntyangle5667]

Cannot one of you hold the English Channel for 6 hours!? - Paraphrasing Napoleon to his Admilralty.

[@Arthur_Wellesley]

@@jauntyangle5667 not after my boy Horatio Nelson wrecked the French and Spanish fleet

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@Arthur_Wellesley Exactly.

[@7macfly2]

@@Arthur_Wellesley Tourville did get the controle of english channel after bevezier battle, shame tourville didnt fight during Napoleon's era. Nelson vs Tourville, that would have been great

[@kevin8712]

@@Arthur_Wellesley I bet you right now he's relishing his victory in Heaven.

[@Nick_Hammer]

got to give napoleon credit for not resting on his laurels after become emperor. dude was still out there personally commanding battles to the very end.

[@l00d3r]

Whenever he thought he was needed he led battles himself, but he left lots of battles for his marshals to lead (take the war in Spain for example). Unfortunately for him, when Napoleon was needed in Spain, he was needed in France too and the choice was easy.

[@leonidezdionisio9915]

"If you want something done well, do it yourself"

[@wcstevens7]

nph53 ..The great Emperor Napoleon was a military genius.He certainly gave the British some sleepless nights.

[@leone41ll]

Probably what kept his troops morale high

[@booradley6832]

The thing was that Napoleon HAD to be in the field because if he didnt have an army that was loyal to him at his fingertips and victories rolling off that kept his prestige making people flock to his banner out of fear or opportunism, he would have been turned on and smashed many times over by his own soldiers and allies. He constantly kept breaking promises, abandoning his own men, being stubborn to the point of making Hitler look like a logistician and he was just an overall shitty person who also happened to be a fantastic general for his era- you can never really examine someone forward or backwards in history because you never know how they would adapt or utilize knowledge that does not or will not have existed at that time. He's basically the largest scale example of someone who keeps borrowing money to gamble it to pay off larger debts, but then buying more stuff. The skill and the luck make it look smarter than it is. You may not like what I just said, and you're welcome to disagree with the overall opinion but as far as abandoning his men he was so incredibly bad about it. For evidence there's a few armies that were left in egypt, a half million frozen dead frenchmen and several armies bogged down in spain that would like a word with you- as soon as I can get this time machine going.

[@worldoadobe]

They made napoleon look like a sad idiot in the movie

[@spartan1010101]

Yeah this battle in the film was so much smaller

[@martyfromnebraska1045]

Can't have any great European heroes in 2023, unless it's against the Nazis. European/American history consists basically of slavery, maybe evil wicked colonialism, WWI, WWII, the Holocaust, and the civil rights movement. Everything else will be reduced to stupid reddit psychologizing "X fought these battles because he was a loser incel." At least that's how it's going to be portrayed in American schools and pop culture.

[@aleksandard.3311]

@@spartan1010101, every battle field was way smaller.

[@spartan1010101]

@@aleksandard.3311 Yeah I saw the siege of Toulon video and I realized that film literally made it seem like he just walked up to the fort at night and took it but the whole setup required so much preparation prior including creating two artillery batteries to harass the existing ships in the harbor.

[@plasticbudgie]

​@@spartan1010101 Movies tend to last 2 hours, if the movie peaks interest in history it did its job.

[@danielvarga8641]

The whole Napoleon movie is like a Brittish propaganda hit piece. The man portrayed in the movie couldn’t have done what Napoleon did in real life.

[@kazmanscoop]

I see Napoleon as the hero and only as a hero. The French Revolution (although it was horrific) was Frances cry for liberty and justice to depose the failing, greedy aristocracy. It was this act of self-determination that angered Europe's cowardly aristocracy who panicked and decided to form coalition after coalition to defeat France and re-impose an unwanted Monarch on an unwilling people. This man Napoleon defended France against wave after wave of foreign attacks. How is this man not considered be the greatest hero of all time? He wasn't an invader like Hitler, he was the ultimate defender. I challenge anyone to argue otherwise.

[@FREEMAN....]

​@@kazmanscoopThe French Revolution was not a people's struggle for freedom. It was an atheist and masonic war on the Christian based monarchy. The "Révolutionnaires" even tried to cancel the Christian calendar. Not to mention how they treated the Vendeans and all those who stood firmly with the Church.

[@kazmanscoop]

@@FREEMAN.... The people were left starving and oppressed by the First Estate (The Aristocracy) and the Second Estate (The church). How is it just that both of those tiny minorities can over rule the will of the entire population, the Third Estate? The revolution introduced a democracy to the French people that they had never tasted before. They got carried away with their treatment of the clergy and nobility, revolutions are messy but sometimes they are necessary to achieve freedom. As for the separation of the Church and state, that's how every modern Republic is run right now, and that's how it should be.

[@FREEMAN....]

@@kazmanscoop Totally false and based on propaganda written by those who inspired the Bolcheviks. I'm a French citizen and I know everything about the Lumières, Voltaire, Rousseau, Danton, Marat, Robespierre, the Girondins and the Montagnards, the Terreur and the Vendée war. I know exactly how the French bloody Revolution started and how brutal it has been, how it had nothing to do with justice and equity but with the Bourgeoisie determined to gain power at the expense of the Monarchy and the Church you falsely accuse. The people suffered like never before under the brutal rule of the Sans Culottes and leaders like Robespierre and the ferocious Colonnes Infernales. I know how unfairly king Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette (who never ever said "Let them eat cakes") were treated and how they have been assassinated just like the Romanovs by haters after a fake trial. So nice try but even though I'm a royalist, I'm not buying Freemasons b.s anytime soon.

[@lawv804]

​@@FREEMAN.... The Catholic Church was one of the greatest tyrants in European history.

[@brettd2308]

That French Corps reorganization is one of the prime things I think of whenever I hear the phrase "amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics." It completely revolutionized the modern army structure.

[@vn01208503]

yea but i think it means tactics is just the overall battle plan, while logistics is down to the deep core of not just the battle but to the army itself (battle formations, supply lines, gears, tactics....)

[@ParleLeVu]

So logistic is strategy?

[@boiboiboi1419]

UK man loves goddesses the man are not trying to differentiates between those things, he emphasized that amateur tactician tend to focus on how to kill tactics and battle maneuvers, the romans and napoleon focus more on logistics management and mobility tactics, because the most important things in war is to bring your best troops to the front whether in times you're making mistakes or the enemy

[@usuariofuturista]

But strategy beats them all!

[@qgqsrg1]

Tactics: how to win a battle Strategy: how to win a war Logistics: how to sustain wars, provide mobility, improve reaction time as well as make the desired strategies and tactics possible.

[@jadawin10]

Napoleon Bonaparte. THE military genius. General at 24 years old. Fought 60 battles, lost only 8, mainly at the end of his career against a wide european coalition...

[@Madhattersinjeans]

He got greedy.

[@backalleycqc4790]

The few he lost were because his opponents matched his style and organizational abilities.

[@francehasbeenthemostimport9558]

@Herbert Chapman AFC Only Leipzig where he lost Germany in 1813 and siege of Acre 1799 where he was stop from advancing further in the middle east. The rest are pointless battles that either Napoleon managed to win revanches on them or that didn't change anything to the 1814 outcome: ie Waterloo 1815

[@francehasbeenthemostimport9558]

Herbert Chapman AFC « he achieved nothing », lol he is considered to be the father of modern Europe

[@godlovesyou1995]

@@francehasbeenthemostimport9558 how has he impacted modern Europe? XD

[@MisterRON]

I love how Napoleon could only be decisively defeated only after his army was completely destroyed in Russia AND the entirety of Europe had to unify against him. If you can only defeat someone because they've been already weakened and you completely overwhelm them to, that someone is an absolute badass.

[@mrsupremegascon]

And even after Russia, they were not able to face Napoleon directly, they had to grind his forces lead by other French generals before.

[@fredrickpoggi5493]

His decision making became questionable when he decided to invade Spain. That was his first major blunder and the beginning of the end. He was a great tactician but had a poor logistical understanding understanding. Germany made similar mistakes when they attacked the soviets.

[@MattSmith-yq3rr]

​@fredrickpoggi5493 seems more like an overdose of ego in both cases, neither would have gotten as far as they did if they didn't have a pretty solid grasp of logistics and planning multiple moving parts at the same time... Ego of thinking you can beat the Russian winter...some strange parallels for sure.

[@angmori172]

Same reason I am impressed by the 20th century germans. It took not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of the top five greatest powers in the world to take them down. And then they did the same thing again 20 years later. That's stronk

[@casper2694]

​@@mrsupremegasconthis makes it sound like Napoleon was actually Mars/Ares in the flesh, which he kind of is, he truly was one of the best generals of all time, deserving of his spot alongside the titans of old like Alexander, Hannibal and of course his idol, Caesar

[@jochemvandoorn6329]

Although this video is two year old I would like tis share something related to this battle I live in the Netherlands and I live near a small village called Austerlitz. This village thanks his name to this battle. In 1804, the French General Auguste de Marmont established an army camp in this central location in the Batavian Republic. To occupy his bored soldiers he orders them to build a pyramid build out of earth and turf. He was inspired by the pyramids in Egypt which he had seen during napoleons campaign in Egypt.construction lasted 27 days the pyramid was 36 meters high with a 13 meter wooden obelisk. It was named mon marmot. Marmont departed with his army in 1805 where is also fought at the battle of Austerlitz. In 1806, despite protests from Marmont, Louis Bonaparte, the new king of Holland, renamed the hill the Pyramid of Austerlitz The pyramid is still there and you can climb it. It is surround by forest and as a kid I have been there a lot of times. So that’s the little fact I wanted to share Have a nice day!

[@lecomtedemirabeau5548]

Love this anecdote 👍🏻

[@ttv_demons2603]

Do you have to put like 3 paragraphs

[@lo2.220]

Thks dude nice story

[@robowisanveithasung6022]

@@ttv_demons2603 3 paragraphs? this barely reaches a single paragraph

[@arjaysilot4673]

Thanks

[@calvinmorais6871]

The 4 dislikes are Kutuzov, Alexander I, Francis II, and Mack

[@katethetet2275]

LOL. You forgot Wellington, Nelson, Bluher and Luis 18.

[@sebastianpijov8708]

Archduke Karl and John dislike this video, for family reasons.

[@centurymemes1208]

Your all wrong its Francis ll 500+ accounts He's so salty

[@ycchowjohn8829]

Benigssen, buxhowden, king Frederick

[@marichristian]

Poor Mack. I always think of him shuffling back to the Russian high command, utterly defeated.

[@bugsymelone3]

I see what you did with the European map there. Blue France, white central Europe and red Russia??? You're secretly making Europe a French flag! Working for a ressurected Napoleon Eh???

[@paulhomsy2751]

That's great Bugsy !

[@martinfischer3824]

But shouln't it be all white then?

[@felix25ize]

Vive l'Empereur!

[@scottleft3672]

France blue = dead.

[@martinfischer3824]

@Colin Cleveland Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

[@DaroZuo]

Ridley Scott obviously never saw this.

[@mizzury54]

The movie isn't a documentary about the Battle of Austerlitz.

[@casper2694]

​@@mizzury54still it should have more focus on it, after all Austerlitz was Napoleon's masterpiece, and yeah sure he still won many wars after that but this one was undoubtedly his peak victory, everything after russia was a shitfest

[@oogaboooga69]

i feel like the movie ignored his best achievements a bit ... but then also glamourized other parts of his life that were more negative..? I mean its a movie, not a documentary I guess but Im not sure how I feel about moviemakers taking these liberties when it comes to historical figures..

[@AAAN451]

No one blames Clausewitz when he described Napoleon as the “ god of war”.

[@liamo7759]

Do you think though he made ridiculous decisions on the Russian campaign though

[@AAAN451]

Liam O War that time was about knocking and crashing your enemy decisively, he did it Borodino and occupied Moscow thinking about the offer the Russians will offer. Yet he was mistaken but that doesn’t deprive him the glorious battles and campaigns he lanuched, he was so gifted when comes to military tactics and strategy. Thus I totally agree with Clausewitz.

[@VSP4591]

A god that left his army in distress and run away. Once in Egypt and second time in Russia. In Russia he lost an army 600 000 men. And he mistaken the capital. At that time the capital was in Petersburg not in Moscow. But he went to conquer Moscow only to left it as winter arrived and, as a stupid accident, his army did not have winter equipment. And Kutuzov, with his army was around. A real genius.

[@AAAN451]

@@VSP4591 Tell that to Clausewitz who fought him and yet still acknowledging him as the greatest and the master of war. Even Wellington heaped Napoléon.So his foes testified that he was the best. I think it’s fair to be fair to that truth!

[@VSP4591]

@@AAAN451 To fight with every body is not the best strategy. Napoleon did not have any ally only enemies and we all know his end. He had a very simple tactic, to have a big battle in which to deliver a heavy blow to his enemy. Like a heavy boxer. If someone avoids fight and dance around him, the result was clear. Kutuzov did such dance. He managed to avoid a decisive battle and left Napoleon in the winter to occupy the wrong capital of Russia. It was so simple to defeat Napoleon. Just avoid fight and wait for better condition. So, if you know that your strategy is so simple yo do not go in Russia, in the winter period.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

One of the greatest men that ever lived. Even though he lost in the end, his achievements were so monumental they've lived on for centuries.

[@pammatthews8643]

Id rather he just be forgotten

[@deuxpomme9777]

@@pammatthews8643 no one cares what you think

[@waltervondervogelweide5962]

Because of him an his wars thousands and thousands died and you call him „one of the greatest men that ever lived“, so many young people died because of him even kids. An ancestor of mine killed multiple french soldiers and you know what, I’m proud of him the soldiers were trying to rape his wife and stealing all things he got.

[@gen169]

@@waltervondervogelweide5962 wdym he didn't started the war the other nations united against them because " THEY ARE REVOLUTIONARY " like common it's the first thing the video said. And of course soldiers would try to harrass the civilians because they are an enemy ehat if I ask you will spare someone who help someone kill your friends. Use common sense

[@gen169]

@Prestige Gameplays wow clearly loss the war dude he forced 2 empires to surrender to him in one battle and you think oh I'm gonna lose now and tou gotta understand he did not know the knowledge of the enemy.

[@autumnas816]

Napoleon Bonaparte calmly OBLITERATES Austria and Russia WITH FACTS & LOGIC

[@imam3801]

Napoleon Bonaparte calmly CHASTIZES Austria and Russia WITH CALVARY & CANNONS

[@marichristian1072]

And then proceeds to Invade Russia with winter approaching!

[@derpynerdy6294]

Damn two reference

[@manuelbes]

@@marichristian1072 winter is coming

[@SirBojo4]

@@marichristian1072 Yet still reach moscow...

[@Hiraeth-zq8ze]

I had to come and watch this video again so I can seethe about how poorly the 2023 Napoleon movie did this battle.

[@RaduOsraldescu]

When Marshal Davout is close, you know everything will be fine

[@nicolas314]

Stendhal?

[@RaduOsraldescu]

@@nicolas314 Yes

[@HistoryMarche]

Oh it's finally out! We've toiled on this long and hard! Hope you guys like it!

[@saqlainsiddiqui7170]

HistoryMarche love your channel too

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@alfiansofakhair4630]

HistoryMarche Thank you kind sir! 😉

[@DJSbros]

You give my life a special sort of meaning.

[@ajaxjs]

The production quality is amazing.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Always happy to see a new video from you. :-)

[@saqlainsiddiqui7170]

Kings and Generals and from yours too!

[@kayo5011]

Kings and Generals u did it better

[@HxH2011DRA]

They're great!

[@HistoryHarbor1]

Epic history tv's is by far the better

[@helicongremory8480]

They are differents. I prefer the Kings and generals animation, but i think the narration is better here.

[@tk5800thesecond]

who else is here after the ridley scott frozen lake scene?

[@kosovir]

😅😅😅I couldn't believe it. Lost so much respect for Ridley. Fu k that.

[@quangminhnguyen2504]

Yeah, 2 minutes of absolute historical innaccuracy, even though the effects was good.

[@andrewquilpa4901]

Anyone else re-watching this whole series after watching the Ridley Scott "Napoleon" trailer?

[@angusyang5917]

I actually recognized one of the scenes from the trailer as part of the Battle of Austerlitz thanks to this video (the scene where Napoleon orders his cannons to fire on the frozen river)

[@Thatdudejones1]

Yeah I’m convinced these series are the reason the movie was made

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

Yes. 😂

[@AN-wp6fn]

@@angusyang5917why’d it make it seem like they were ambushing them instead of them firing on them after the battle as they’re retreating

[@calebshoemaker]

Yes, actually

[@reculepoireau6155]

You forgot the key point : Napoleon's use of deception! 1/ He selected a battlefield located at a distance both armies could reach. 2/ He also choose it for the possibility to trap an overconfident ennemy (brilliant) 3/a. He managed to give that confidence by asking for talks (simulating a credible weakness), 3/b. accepting to deal with a low ranking prince (although he was an emperor = credible weakness) and, 3/c. while discuting, showed a parade of poorly looking exhausted soldiers. 4/ He let the Pratzen plateau to the ennemy, a military strong point which gave a tremendous advantage (simulating a strong need of a good place to rest).

[@solomonreal1977]

I forgot none of these things you brute🙄

[@thewacky1558]

@@solomonreal1977 Bruh, He was referring to how Epic History TV didn't state these things in the video.

[@solomonreal1977]

@@thewacky1558 you are now my slave

[@mikedi7850]

@@solomonreal1977 and you are now my slave muahahahahahahaha

[@solomonreal1977]

@@mikedi7850 Its breakfast time where I am and I usually check my replies halfway through my first sip of breakfast tea.... you made me spit it out all over my breakfast slave, in outrage

[@Ultraelectromagnetic]

Had to come back here after seeing the disgusting treatment Ridley Scott gave this battle in a promo clip of his Napoleon film lol

[@davidw2889]

Coming back to re-watch this after seeing it depicted so poorly in Ridley Scott's film 'Napoleon'.

[@drthox3512]

What a shame...

[@thesuplexguy7789]

On this day, exactly 218 years ago, Napoleon masterminded this victory

[@Xen_Prime]

Always wonder why Napoleon is depicted like evil but british organized 6 coalitions 2 of which were launched before NB became an Emperor.

[@fedorevdokimenko3978]

@@irov5884 I agree with you except one point: Napoleon declared wars aswell. He attacked neutral Neapolis, and later Order of Malta. Also he was active supporter of invasion to Egypt - part of Ottoman Empire an ally of France! In 1812 he attacked Russian Empire.

[@fedorevdokimenko3978]

@@irov5884 I can agree about Russia. But I do not agree about Egypt. Egypt was a part of Ottoman Empire. And Ottoman Empire was an ally of France. Brits got agreement with Ottomans about the naval base in Cyprus, but they were not allies.

[@ThoA45]

@@irov5884 What ?I'm french and i never had the "british" propaganda told to us. On the contrary, our teachers reminded us that the british used propaganda but so did Napoleon.We had debate to know if Napoleon empire was a good or a bad things(and ultimately, we thought there were good and bad things about it and what it brought).

[@anoldtimer]

because winners write history

[@googlesucks7840]

Napoleon headed a republic before making himself Emperor. That says all you need to know about the man. An egomaniac.

[@chasehicks7465]

Imagine having a historical time period named after you. . . Julius Ceasar, Alexander the great, Napoleon Bonaparte these men quite literally changed the course of history

[@methira]

And genghis khan.

[@DaliborPerkovic-sw8mh]

Because, they were the brilliant leaders and generals. And, they also Sons of Europa too!

[@DaliborPerkovic-sw8mh]

@@methira Genghis Khan was a son of Asia, not Europa. He was aggressor of our continent. Not reformer or ruler of Europa. I respect Genghis Khan, but he was even a different race from us, in Europa. And, Julius Ceaser, Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte were our men and race. That is a point!

[@herbertvonzinderneuf8547]

@chasehicks7465 as did Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Chairman Mao. In fact most dictators do. Change the course of the lives of millions of people too.

[@DaliborPerkovic-sw8mh]

@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 Napoleon was not a ordinary dictator. He was Emperor of the French and reformer of Europa. Also, he was the biggest general and military leader from Europa, after Alexander the Great. And one Question for you: how he can be a dictator if he is a Monarch and Emperor of one European country? I think, you do not understand too much facts about Napoleon, when you compare him with Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Mao, ect. These guys were communists, nazis, maniacs, criminals, ect. Napoleon was different. And one suggestion to you: learn European history on a proper way! Bye for now!

[@giants2k8]

Currently, 400 pages into Napoleon The Great by Andrew Roberts, and these videos are an invaluable companion.

[@xxtheman97xx]

Literally just bought this book, excited to get reading.

[@puddinfingers]

Great book

[@karlkobler218]

I’m rereading the book again, phenomenal! If you havnt his biography on Churchill is equally as excellent.

[@tilzn9432]

Same

[@Mountaineeeer]

I am also reading Napoleon The Great, and 400 pages in. That’s such a weird coincidence!

[@RaduOsraldescu]

*Today is 200 years since his death. Let's give him a quiet memory.*

[@nathanael5606]

no

[@soulesstailplayz2052]

@@nathanael5606 yes

[@maxanderson9293]

Yes

[@Caratacus1]

No he was a complete disaster for France. He left France a shattered ruin and far less powerful than it was when he first came to power. All at the cost of untold French deaths. Not to mention the other European millions killed by his endless warmongering. All for the sake of his own vanity.

[@theastrogamer710]

"I used to be a emperor like you, then I took a Coalition to the knee."~ Napoleon Bonaparte, Saint Helena, 1815.

[@a-drewg1716]

"I used to be a emperor like you, then I took seven Coalitions to the knee."~ Napoleon Bonaparte, Saint Helena, 1815.

[@cebonvieuxjack]

"you know, I'm kind of a military genius myself.." Amiral Nelson, 1805 [then got smashed and scattered around the room by a cannon ball]

[@generalripper7528]

@@cebonvieuxjack At Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson achieved the most complete victory in military history, sooo yes the guy was a genius and died a legend. Didn't lose a single ship himself, but captured or destroyed half of the French/Spanish fleets ships. Must hurt to get buttf*d that hard by the Royal Navy.

[@domoncar6782]

@@generalripper7528 Admiral Yi has listened to your claims, and is laughing at them. Loosing a ship in battle? What's that? So what if you only have 12 ships against 100s of enemy ships!

[@efffvss]

To be fair, did Nelson ever lose a ship either? Can't recall 100%, but off the top of my head I don't think so.

[@royboiiiluo6178]

Napoleon was so brilliant he was able to predict enemy’s operations in incredible accuracy and coordinate his troops in unbelievable precision

[@jauntyangle5667]

Except in Spain, Russia, Egypt and Waterloo. Basically everywhere.

[@raduvlad4429]

@@jauntyangle5667 yep thats why he has 60 wins and 8 losses because he lost everywhere. Don't breed.

[@jauntyangle5667]

@@raduvlad4429 lol. A boxer can win every round of a fight but if he gets knocked out (twice) then he's a loser. Don't breathe.

[@syed1431]

Radu Vlad why you dumbfucks arguing over the tactical ability of man whos been dead for 200 years and condemning each other to death

[@heavenlytroopers4081]

He wasn't defensive from what I've seen of the battles. .

[@Marcus-ft3bj]

Fun fact, the commander of the 1 corps of Napoleons army, Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, later went on to become king of Sweden and Norway under the name of Karl XIV Johan. The Swedish royal family line is to this day descendants of him and bear the name Bernadotte.

[@Xen_Prime]

And later betrayed NB while commanding Swedish troops at late stages.

[@ebikeslapunta9294]

And defeated his former comrades in battle and was key in forming strategy to fight napoleon in 1814 and 15

[@ThePhantom712]

@@ebikeslapunta9294 Indeed it was Napolean should have highly recommended Ney to the Swedes or Murat.

[@JamezOwnU101]

​@@Xen_PrimeC'mon, we root for napoleon, but he isn't a good guy. Applaud his military genius, but he's not an idol. Remember that, he is a dictator and a conqueror responsible for millions of deaths and was also defeated multiple times

[@Xen_Prime]

@@JamezOwnU101principal question is "In comparison with whom". Look at his adversaries

[@kayzenl7911]

The first French empire was one of the best in all time. The French fought against the whole Europe, outnumbered and still winning after 8 years of war. They reached Moscow, in foot. This is insane.

[@thunderbird1921]

If France's navy had been as good as their army, my goodness they would have had a better chance of conquering the world than probably anyone up to the present.

[@adolin1338]

Did the French win in the end? The Wermacht made it to the suburbs of Moscow... Again, didn't make a difference.

[@BarryAllen__1A23]

@@adolin1338 Not many empires can fight multiple powerful nations at once tho. What napoleon did was brave but stupid and thats why his name will always be remembered alongside other brilliant emperors such as caesar and alexander

[@houser2094]

Never invade Russia without winter clothes and supplies 😂😂😂😂

[@colehartel7206]

Yes, reaching Moscow on foot was insane.

[@monstersamator5288]

I found the crown of France in the gutter and i pick it up. -Napolean Bonaparte

[@gen169]

He didn't crown himself though without the support of the population he crowned himself liked by the people

[@mrluk-ci4os]

@@gen169 irelevant to the statement

[@Smile4theKillCam456]

Picked*

[@houser2094]

He picketed it up*

[@wertyuiopasd6281]

with my sword*

[@nathanappleby5342]

Can I just say, I have always been a fan of the series soundtrack.

[@kispankum]

14:10 If Ridley Scott only would have watched a couple of @Epic History TV

[@David-jw7km]

Someome send this to Ridly Scott

[@alexanderpavlovichromanov3065]

Well... erm... my bad I'm sorry -Tsar Alexander I

[@johnjohnnyj.johnsonjr.1935]

"That one's on me guys...sorry"

[@day2148]

Austerlitz wasn't so much Napoleon's genius as much as Alexander's folly. The Russian tsar stripped his best general (Kutuzov) of overall command, used his best offensive general (Bagration) as a diversion, and prioritized political (Austrian desire to head south) over military goals. It's no wonder Austerlitz became Alexander I's biggest regret and he never interfered in military affairs again.

[@raduvlad4429]

@@day2148 of course some biassed guy has to undermine the genius of napoleon.

[@flankerpraha]

Radu vlad It's not undermining Napoleon's genius, he led the battle well, but he would have it much harder if the allied army would have been led by generals, not polititians. KUtuzov was foced to follow the battle plan he did not prepare and which what he openly disagreed.

[@danieldudin4071]

Day Y. Well, at least he regretted it.(I'm not saying that I support him but there were even worse leaders than him in that times )

[@aaaronjacob]

Damn, the Napoleon Wars seemed intense. Damn, this is a great series. I want to see a HBO series on Napoleon's life. Damn!

[@DarthPlato]

They probably could. It would certainly have a lot of sex. Napoleon was a notorious womanizer.

[@shaneisimperium3210]

@@DarthPlato ironically after he found out his wife was cheating on him. Before that he was readily loyal to Josephine.

[@shaneisimperium3210]

@@DarthPlato or no mention is made to his womanizing until after this event at least

[@DarthPlato]

Hippolyte Charles was the guy she was with, and it started quite early on. Napoleon was originally engaged to Désirée Clary, but he broke off that engagement when he met Josephine.

[@antred11]

"I want to see a HBO series on Napoleon's life. Damn!" Yes please!

[@uriabinenshtok]

DEAR CHANNEL: I have forced marched my way from the 2023 Napoleon movie, and i wish i could have like your videos more times than the minutes of the movie. you guys are legends please continue to create more artful videos that actually exist educate and entertain us all

[@brunneng38]

“The French took nearly 60,000 Austrian prisoners” Me - “Damn!” (Startling the dog)

[@shakedbm3829]

The artstyle, commentary, and quality of the video is stunning. Thank you.

[@silversolver7809]

Great video indeed, but for me on HD-1080p the quality was bad-everything blurred, the whole 18 mins. Shame, but still a clear 'Like'-great content, even with a clear bias against Napoleon.

[@godlovesyou1995]

@@silversolver7809 Napoleon was a bad guy. He was smart and a good general, but not a hero. (Unless ur a french imperialist)

[@ParthShende]

@@godlovesyou1995 So were the Brits good guys by your theory?

[@geechyguy3441]

The music was great too, I got chills when he described the Archduke leading his elite troops in battle

[@hansolo1935]

Napoleon wasn't short btw. That was a British propaganda.

[@godlovesyou1995]

@Hornyshark slightly below average but yes

[@cocotaveras8975]

Han Solo YEP

[@cocotaveras8975]

Herbert Chapman AFC Actually, he was average height for the time.

[@kakyoin9688]

Herbert Chapman AFC only looked short since his imperial guard were big boys

[@gutsjoestar7450]

Napoleon was in average ~ 5.6 feet. It was indeed a British caricature to make fun of him. HE WAS pretty tall.people said he was tall for this reason napoleon hanged out with 6'5 foot generals. like general Davout and Ney were very very tall so when napoleon was with his general/marshalls it look like napoleon was short compared to his guards

[@jupiterloverful]

Imagine fighting most of Europe and still winning, that man was a legend

[@lethalwolf7455]

When Hitler first observed a newly conquered Paris his first statement was, “If Napoleon were alive, I would not be standing here”

[@hackmamut]

That quote is actually from Napoleon in regards to Frederick the Great

[@Pidalin]

If Napoleon was alive, he would be too old to do something with Hitler. 😀

[@Verziroo]

This is not true lol, Napoleon said this about Frederick

[@FuckTheGlobal]

He invented modern warfare. And he fought against the banking cartel. Good Work Nap! you are remembered and never forgotten!

[@ebrelus7687]

And he lost to the banking cartel. Similarly they tried with II Polish Commonwleth in 1921 but even with all credit and accounts frozen Poland survived bolshevic attack.

[@raduvlad4429]

@Herbert Chapman AFC man one has to be imensely dumb to think that real life massive scale wars are the same as on his shity pc game.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

And the banking cartel owns everything again.

[@annieroseloquinario2044]

The same as hitler. He despise jews bcos of banking system that base in france, i believe it was rotchild family when germany was default of debt it result to attack the france where unfair banking system force the germany to do so, to wipe out their debt and recover the gold.

[@cocotaveras8975]

Indeed!

[@aliasunknown7476]

The views on this video are going to explode in the next 3 weeks.

[@nichitajalba5019]

Who else comes here after seeing the Napoleon movie?))

[@spqr194]

Absolute master class in managing a massive battle

[@irishelk3]

I'm Irish, i'm with the French on this, the whole way through... Napoleon was a badass.

[@brendanmorgan3343]

Yes, but it took an Irishman to defeat him at Waterloo!!!

[@gringologie9302]

Auld alliance.

[@irishelk3]

@@gringologie9302 The auld alliance yeah late 18th century, lots of French ships were lost on their way to Ireland, or captured.

[@ingalls5629]

France love Ireland, catholic brother

[@gringologie9302]

@@irishelk3 never formally ended by law. Irish and Scottish catholics were French and vice versa.

[@justinwitcoff8951]

330 pages into Tolstoy’s War & Peace and desperately needed a visualization of Austerlitz. This was perfect!

[@Spamsational]

Literally had chills listening to the “whale” and the “elephant” rhetoric.

[@ericdimateo5004]

For me Ulm is one of the biggest victory of Napoleon : the movement of the troops, low casualties, half of austrian army destroyed without heavy fighting...it's military great art ! I heard that the movement of Napoleon's grande armee between Boulogne and Ulm has been teached in west point during a long time.

[@rarehary3277]

I really like the fact that you put quality first over quantity. Keep up the good work!

[@santiagogarza8121]

It's uncanny how similar this battle was to Gaugamela: holding the enemy in a flank with inferior numbers but superior discipline and then exploiting the gap in the middle with superior speed. Great minds do think alike. Also all those years apart and war still holds the same principles.

[@DrastrArts]

As someone who lives just a few miles from Austerlitz I got to say I'm so proud that the battle happend right here. We got here the memorial of that battle to this day exactly on the same hill and place where Napoleon had his main camp and from there you really understand why he choose that hill. When you stand on the top of it, you can see many miles far away in all directions and every morning there is a really heavy fog in a valley around which can be usefull as well.

[@user-bu4ut2li1m]

Brno?

[@DrastrArts]

@@user-bu4ut2li1m Not directly Brno, but a little to the east. In a town called Bučovice.

[@Knightwingofbludhaven]

it's odd as a young British student you learn that England beat Napoleon and it was all because of our long rivalry you never learn that England amassed a coalition of monarchs and ultra wealthy to combat one man who was of seemingly pure will and tactical genius, who (Napoleon) if the monarchs and powerful hadn't had joined forces would've certainly destroyed them, but the people of those countries may have been better off without outdated monarchies.

[@Perigorondsilverback]

and they needed 7 coalitions to finally bring him down !

[@tonyz7216]

You said it all Richard.

[@coffeeupnorth1398]

"But the people of those countries may have been better off without outdated monarchies" . Pretty much defines all wars in history. Politicians lying, soldiers just doing their job, innocent people dying.

[@Showmust.Goonov]

Если Англия сражается с кем-то своими руками, то будь уверен, её противник вышел на бой уже смертельно раненым кем-то другим.

[@whynotfr]

Seriously ? hahahah from a french.

[@lucasbishop8437]

Napoleon is the greatest general that ever lived

[@steventhompson399]

Certainly in my top 10, but hard to order numerically, comparing different eras, like how do you compare napoleon to genghis Khan or Alexander? Totally different worlds and different weapons, but he is certainly one of the greatest

[@arthur682]

@@steventhompson399 true

[@arthur682]

@@steventhompson399 that’s the problem with ranking and comparing generals. It’s not easy comparing like Alexander The Great to like Erwin Rommel or some more modern general, Erwin Rommel would probably be a better general than Alexander in the 1940’s but Alexander would probably be better then Erwin Rommel in the 300s BC

[@fredbarker9201]

@Prestige Gameplays thats whats called a courtesy. Fredrick was very impressive but not bonapartes calibre . Tho hard to compare different eras even if it is only fifty or so years. Certainly frederick would have put up a better fight than the prussians in 1806. But theres no way fredrick is supeiror to napoleon. You could argue frederick should be in my top ten over the ancient thutmose and cyrus as accurate info is nearly non existent. But u cant really argue Frederick>Napoleon. But its a subjective topic, whos your top ten?

[@davidtamayo4116]

1- Caesar 2- Alexander 3- Napoleón 4- Hannibal 5- Ghenkis Khan

[@789animal]

Napoleon said when he defeated the Austrians "I have destroyed the Austrian army by simply marching." Just epic and a shame the new movie never mentions it (but it shows jospehine, which is more important I guess).

[@geordiejones5618]

Every major European power fought this guy over 10 years. His navy even impressed American sailors. He dragged France out of the most chaotic period of its history since the 6th century and occupied more territory than Charlesmagne, which reasserted France's strength. Took several attempts to unite the continent to bring him down and paved the way for WWI. Napoleon is up there with Ghengis, Caesar and Alexander in terms of crazy lives with lasting influence.

[@digontoaabesh2840]

Who came here after Scott’s ‘Napoleon’?🤚

[@VladTevez]

Epic History Strikes Back

[@scottfoster2639]

This channel is what the 'History Channel' ought to be.

[@allninelivez7631]

Imagine the legs on these soldiers. Never skipped leg day.

[@giovannifusco00]

Ridley Scott did all that in just 2 minutes

[@bebos1262]

This battle provides solid evidence that Napoleon is the greatest military mind to have lived. To think that people have the nerve to question his genius. If there was any man in history worthy to be called "The Great" it has to be Napoleon

[@Madhattersinjeans]

He ended his reign in exile. Hardly the work of a genius. He led highly motivated armies with very good battle strategy. But he wasn't a superhero, just a human.

[@pammatthews8643]

This over the top nepoleon worship is getting on my nerves

[@solidsnake6206]

Alexander is by far the only great. What he did with 40k men is insane.

[@sebastianpijov8708]

Napoleon shouldn't be called the Great. What he did puts most other "Greats" to shame.

[@erwannthietart3602]

@@Madhattersinjeans Alexander died paranoïac, ill and leading sick and tired men inside of territory that while not outright hostile was certainly not that friendly either, hardly worthy of the title of "Great" Cesar died at the height of his political and military power invincible on military ground and with his populatity, yet was so overconfident he couldnt see the plot of the Senate despite severely crippling it and abusing it, hardly the work of a genius. Frederic was highly skilled and led Prussia to glory and military great power, but his successes were only thanks to plot armor level of luck hardly proof of the work of a genius. Being a Genius, a great leader etc... doesnt mean you are not human, you may be far greater than the average man, but you are not above humanity and as such even the weakest and stupidest man can kill the very best when they inevitably make mistake or chew on too much

[@m1toshow]

I am currently reading Tolstoi's War and Peace and this video has brilliantly helped me to visualize the characters movements around the battlefield in Austerlitz. Thank you very much for this content!

[@nukacola3745]

Ah yes, here I find myself, once again, extremely drunk at 2 am, eating McDonalds, and rewatching this amazing history series

[@YoutubeChannel-ol7zx]

You're like me sir 😹

[@felipecortez1042]

Nukacola? 😂😂😂I love fallout too

[@karlanonymouse2543]

This is 100 Times better than the recent Film!

[@christosnitsos4040]

The only problem with this wonderful series is the time gap between the first and third episodes 1793-1805. Nothing about Italy, Egypt etc.

[@MarineCorpsDixon]

I was wondering about this. I kept thinking I was making a mistake.

[@lord_napoli]

Italy was prob one of his greatest miracles imo(after 6 days campaign).

[@rhysnichols8608]

Yeah never understood why they went from Toulon to Austerlitz and missed Egypt and Italy

[@sleepete12]

@@rhysnichols8608 Because Napoleon was completely owned by a few british and locals... Napoleon also managed to completely lose entire french navy... Napoleon had some master streaks on the continent but british had no fear of him - every time they met he would be beaten. Lindysbeige had good videos on the topic (although he is very obsessively pro-british and anti-french but the facts are facts) .

[@swolaireswaggins2308]

@@sleepete12 Not necessarily true when you consider that Lord Nelson was creeping about in the Mediterranean, with Cyprus under British dominion it would be nearly impossible to challenge them at sea. Napoleon achieved what he set out to do for the most part considering the lackluster navy and the directory's reluctance to send reinforcements. He defeated the Mamluks, captured Malta, Alexandria, Jaffa and Cairo. Sure, he was defeated eventually but having left a sizeable force in Egypt gave him some leverage during the peace treaty of Amiens.

[@spendover]

The graphics and layout are fantastic, I wish there was a game based on these visuals

[@Awells89]

Alexander I: but he told me he was a little baby boy! What happened? Soldier: he tricked you sir. Alexander I: you mean, I was the little baby boy all along?

[@overlooting2195]

"About 200 men and dozens of horses drowned in the freezing water, but not the many thousands of Napoleon's propaganda." Someone tell Ridley Scott that.

[@drjumbo1809]

Happy 215th

[@jtf3697]

What a vid. Battle narration was the best so far. Everything happening at the same time. 100% person guys, WOOOOOOW!! Keep em coming

[@TenOrbital]

I always thought Ulm was Napoleons masterpiece. Complete envelopment of an enemy army forcing it to surrender. No battle needed.

[@gringologie9302]

There are so many masterpiece in this era. From ennemy of France Also.

[@hammadhaider]

This is better than the new napoleon movie

[@kazmanscoop]

I see Napoleon as the hero and only as a hero. The French Revolution (although it was horrific) was Frances cry for liberty and justice to depose the failing, greedy aristocracy. It was this act of self-determination that angered Europe's cowardly aristocracy and decided to form coalition after coalition to defeat France and re-impose an unwanted Monarch on an unwilling people. This man Napoleon defended France against wave after wave of foreign attacks. How is this man not considered be the greatest hero of all time? He wasn't an invader like Hitler, he was the ultimate defender. I challenge anyone to argue otherwise.

[@MrJosseff]

you are absolutely right , apart from the peninsular war and the disastrous invasion of russia , all the wars he fought were forced on him.

[@kazmanscoop]

@@MrJosseff and even the Russian campaign wasn't intended to take over the entirety of Russia or depose Tsar Alexander, it was to get Russia to stick to its its obligations under the Tilsit agreements and stop trading with the British. He was even quoted as saying "Peace lies in Moscow"

[@MrJosseff]

@@kazmanscoopright again, but the so called tsar found it easier and preferable to burn his holy city to the grounds rather than make peace with napoleon. monarchs of this time were so evil, any one of them would gladly sacrifice half of his people just to keep his crown over his head.

[@ryanfox2478]

I have a very low attention span. I watched the video from beginning to end. Extremely well researched and produced :) Bravo!

[@kitfisto9227]

I literally go to school through that battlefield every day

[@pavelslama5543]

Ah, what a nice, calming and realistic depiction of the battle in comparison to the UTTER BULLS**T that was the 2023 Napoleon movie...

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Ulm suddenly became an important town

[@Raisonnance.]

Because of you my emperor 🇫🇷💙

[@mikhail_tal1866]

I mean that’s where Einstein was born So it’s where the big boom 💥 was created

[@ammlu3556]

Its where Erwin Rommel was born

[@napoleonbonaparte2958]

@C.F.P.N Hans bring ze luger i say, shame on those guys, putain de bordel

[@malofremont7796]

Its a joke ? There is all languages in subtitles except french ?

[@kurttun7960]

they’ve set it already

[@malofremont7796]

@@kurttun7960 ok thanks ^^

[@solomonreal1977]

Le joke c'est dans VOOOUUUUS

[@malofremont7796]

@@solomonreal1977 ???

[@solomonreal1977]

@@malofremont7796 !!!!!

[@jonathanallard2128]

Hell yeah I'm visiting the battlefield of Austerlitz tomorrow its gonna be AWESOME!

[@christophercohen418]

Davout and 3rd Corps showed up like “Me and the boys thought you guys shouldn’t have all the fun.”

[@troll5161]

Davout when he tries to stop being too competent (he's too good)

[@archdornan3339]

Pure source of dopamine = new vid from you ❤️

[@xCOYNE805x]

"Dawn would mark the first anniversary of his coronation as Emperor, and promised a battle that would make or break his young empire." *Que Napoleon quote* 'Let us finish this war with a thunderclap.' HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!

[@jaddy540]

The Thunderclap was a cocktail not too long ago!

[@mountaintiger2767]

@Herbert Chapman AFC stfu your a brain dead loser who knows little to nothing about napoleonic wars

[@repubug1365]

This documentary is more interesting and has much more detail than Joaquin phoenix napoleon movie

[@MrJosseff]

absolutely right.

[@franky110]

Whaaaat? so it wasn't just about hiding cannons and men under curtains and sh*ts and just firing at ice ponds and what not, but a combination of deception and skillful manuevering that culminated in a complete enveloping of a bulk of the enemy troops?

[@lefterislarios911]

I just love napoleon's achievements please continue this series!

[@rozniyusof2859]

Napoleon: "It's over Kutuzov! I have the high ground!"

[@Terrorwanderer]

As I write this comment, 2 december 2023, this battle took place exactly 218 years ago. It is mind boggling that it was so long ago this mastermind reigned in one of the most fascinating and interesting time ever.

[@OBIIIIIIIII]

Whoever was in charge of storyboarding the napoleon movie: how did you fail? The answers were right here 😒

[@louiscasteran6298]

3 years later this video is still as amazing and stunning as before. Happy 2nd December everyone !!!

[@jforozco12]

Napoleon! A great among greats, When one thinks of Napoleon one thinks of the Great Khan, Alexander and Caesar!

[@thunderbird1921]

When they talked about Trafalgar here, I imagine the following scene in London happening in December 1805: The British public is wildly cheering with joy, thinking victory is inevitably soon, then moments later a messager walks in and tells them the news: Nelson is dead AND the coalition army has been crushed by the French. The crowd falls silent, realizing Napoleon will simply turn his conquests east rather than across the channel. Some begin weeping in horror. It must have been quite the switch of emotions.

[@jforozco12]

@@thunderbird1921 Indeed, but I can hardly imagine everyone being terrified of Napoleon, maybe the English, due to propaganda.

[@rustedcoin9341]

I love how all great conquerors influenced each other. Napoleon was inspired by Caesar who was inspired by Alexander who was himself inspired by Homeric heroes. And I guess Khan was just a big balls tough guy idk.

[@derpynerdy6294]

@@rustedcoin9341 genkhis khan only won 8 battles sabutai did more who got 15 or 13 from what i remember

[@allahuteala438]

@@derpynerdy6294 75 savaş kazanan di her Rusya yi kışın fethetti o devirde Napolyon hitler in vb Timur ve Subutay hariç bunu yapabilen olmadı

[@duolingo0552]

You know your a badass when your enemies list doesn't even all fit on the screen